City Wide property mgt is who I deal with and honestly when I ask for real numbers and updates I get a lot of BS run around sales talk speech. 

A roofer’s invoice should ideally include more details, like the shingle brand, model, and batch numbers, along with a clear scope of work (e.g., tear-off, underlayment, flashing).

Most of my clients run their SFRs at a 25%-30% (excluding vacancy/credit loss) operating expense margin and most of the banks I deal with on their DSCR loans underwrite using 35%.

Ironically, platforms designed for real estate (Zillow, Apartments.com, Rentler, etc.) produce very few tenants for me, compared to FB Marketplace (and I also find a lot of their functionality to be user un-friendly, from the landlord side). ...you'd think that platforms custom-made for real estate would make the process a snap for landlords, but it takes me a lot longer to post and manage rental listings on Zillow or Rentler than it did on Craigslist.

My parents live in a small town in Ohio so I might start there, but at the moment I’m just trying to build connections to find good markets, and from there deals ideally.

Open Floor Plans: The design of these homes features open layouts that feel larger and more spacious than they actually are, making them ideal for entertaining and day-to-day living.8.

Also if someone wants to do something custom/unique, they may not be able to with the passive investment.

If you can live for free and only pay utilities AND buy an investment property, that would be ideal in terms of savings and cash flow.If you can't stay and your parents want to make some money on that property, then yes, house hacking would be your best option especially since you don't want the best place in the multi.

My plans in Charelston SC that tend to be custom will take 60 to 90 days and cost 10k or so. but they still get check sheets to..

Holding onto these properties would be most ideal for your long term wealth, obviously.